MX Linux, a desktop-oriented Linux distribution based on Debian's Stable branch, is a cooperative venture between the antiX and former MEPIS Linux communities. The project's latest update is MX Linux 18.2, which provides security updates, improvements to the installer, and an updated set of MX tools. "We are pleased to offer MX Linux 18.2 official release ISO for your use. MX 18.2 is a refresh of our MX 18 release, consisting of bug fixes and application updates since our original release of MX 18. Note: existing users do not need to reinstall. All bug fixes and additions will come through the regular update channel. Updated packages: the latest updates from Debian 9.8 (Stretch), antiX and MX repos, including Firefox 66.0.2, VLC 3.0.6 and many more. New and updated mx-apps: mx-installer (based on gazelle-installer) now has configurable encryption cipher options as well as selectable ESP install location. Autoinstall also received fixes for partition alignment. mx-repo-manager now lists even more repository mirrors." Further details are available in the project's release announcement. Download: MX-18.2_x64.iso (1,382MB, SHA256, signature, torrent, pkglist).

MX Linux, a desktop-oriented Linux distribution based on Debian's "stable" branch, is a cooperative venture between the antiX and former MEPIS Linux communities. Using Xfce as the default desktop, it is a mid-weight operating system designed to combine an elegant and efficient desktop with simple configuration, high stability, solid performance and medium-sized footprint.

The first public development build of MX Linux 19 is ready for testing. The upcoming release of what is currently the "number one" distribution on DistroWatch is now based on Debian 10 and includes the recently-released Xfce 4.14 desktop: "We are pleased to offer MX Linux 19 beta 1 for testing purposes. Updated packages - the latest updates from Debian 10 'Buster', antiX and MX repositories: Xfce 4.14, GIMP 2.10.12, MESA 18.3.6, updated firmware, Linux 4.19.5 kernel, Firefox 68, VLC 3.0.8, Clementine 1.3.1, Thunderbird 60.8.0, LibreOffice 6.1.5 (plus security fixes). New and updated MX applications: formatusb - for formatting USB storage devices; mx-packageinstaller now displays version number for Flatpak applications; mx-alerts package for sending emergency messages to users; tons of miscellaneous updates to the MX tools; most help files are now available on the ISO image. antiX live system changes: the latest antiX live system updates, included improved support for Hyper-V and KVM; improved support for frugal installations on NTFS devices...." Continue to the release announcement for more information and known issues. Download (pkglist): MX-19beta-1_x64.iso (1,375MB, SHA256, signature), MX-19beta-1_386.iso (1,388MB, SHA256, signature).

An updated build of MX Linux, version 18.3, is out. MX Linux is desktop-oriented Linux distribution based on Debian 9.9 and featuring a customised Xfce desktop. The new version is a minor release, bringing updated MX applications and an improved MX manual: "We are pleased to offer MX Linux 18.3 ISO image for your use. MX 18.3 is a refresh of our MX 18 release, consisting of bug fixes and application updates. Updated packages - the latest updates from Debian 9.9 'Stretch', antiX and MX repositories. New and updated mx-apps: mx-installer (based on gazelle-installer) - the installer workflow has been reworked to allow the user to enter system configuration selections while the major system copy is proceeding, speeding up the actual installation time for the user. This is in addition to the encryption cipher options and select-able ESP install location that were previously added. Improvements to the UEFI boot installation routines have been added as well, along with a ton of of other bug fixes. The kernel has been updated to 4.19.37. So-called 'zombieload' patches are included." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details. Download (pkglist): MX-18.3_x64.iso (1,392MB, SHA256, signature), MX-18.3_386.iso (1,405MB, SHA256, signature).

Dolphin Oracle has announced the release of MX Linux 18.1, an updated build of the project's desktop Linux distribution (with Xfce, based on Debian's "stable" branch) built as a cooperative venture between the antiX and former MEPIS Linux communities. This version is an "ISO refresh" release, featuring bug fixes and application updates: "We are pleased to offer MX Linux 18.1 official releases ISO image for your use. MX Linux 18.1 is a refresh of our MX Linux 18 release, consisting of bug fixes and application updates since our original release of MX Linux 18. Note: existing users do not need to reinstall, all bug fixes and additions will come through the regular update channel. Updated packages: the latest updates from Debian 9.7 'Stretch', antiX and MX repositories; Firefox 65.0; VLC 3.0.6. New and updated mx-apps: mx-installer (based on gazelle-installer) received fixes to address crashes during grub install; mx-repo-manager now lists many many more repository mirrors; miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements to MX-PackageInstaller and MX-Conky." Read the rest of the release announcement for more details. Download: MX-18.1_x64.iso (1,381MB, SHA256, signature, pkglist), MX-18.1_386.iso (1,396MB, SHA256, signature).

The MX Linux project has announced the release of MX Linux 17.1, a desktop distribution based on Debian and featuring the Xfce desktop environment. This version delivers a recent Linux kernel, new and improved "MX apps" and updated applications, including Firefox 58 and LibreOffice 6: "MX LInux 17.1 released. This release is a roll-up of all updates since the initial release and features the following highlights: 4.15 kernels for both 32-bit and 64-bit ISO images (the 64-bit ones are patched for the Meltdown/Spectre issues)l the 32-bit ISO image has a PAE kernel for RAM usage above 4 GBl easily change kernels, e.g to the latest Liquorix kernel or downgrade to Debian Stable kernel (4.9) via the MX package installer; the latest updates from Debian, antiX and MX repositories; updated packages - Firefox 58.0.2 (59 hitting repository soon), VLC 2.2.8 (3.0 in test repository), Clementine 1.3.1; Thunderbird 52.6.0, LibreOffice 6.0.1, LuckyBackup 0.4.9, Passwords and Keys 3.20.0, Xfce Terminal 0.8.3; MX-Updater now has an 'auto-update' option in preferences that enables unattended upgrades...." Read the rest of the release announcement for further information. Download (MD5): MX-17.1_x64.iso (1,262MB, pkglist), MX-17.1_386.iso (1,279MB).